17th Collection (#8)

Tarot Card of Death, the grim reaper, noblet tarot. 17th century (object)
534308 Tarot Card of Death, the grim reaper, noblet tarot. 17th century (object); (add.info.: Tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mounted Musketeers of the French Army in the 17th and 18th centuries. Mid-19th century (popular print)
543209 Mounted Musketeers of the French Army in the 17th and 18th centuries. Mid-19th century (popular print); Universal History Archive/UIG

Peasant cottage interior. 17th century (engraving)
541250 Peasant cottage interior. 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Husband, wearing wooden clogs, snoozes in chimney corner by fire on which cooking would be done)

Signature of Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland
2603486 Signature of Peter Stuyvesant, c.?1612 - 1672, aka Petrus. Last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664

17th century city scene. A man carries a woman pedestrian on his back through a flooded road
1000922 17th century city scene. A man carries a woman pedestrian on his back through a flooded road. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Henry IV aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon, pub. 1825 (engraving)
3555512 Henry IV aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon, pub. 1825 (engraving); (add.info.: Henry IV aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon, 1553-1610. King of Navarre as Henry III, 1572-89)

Self portrait of Sir Peter Vander Vaas, Sir Peter Lely
5854992 Self portrait of Sir Peter Vander Vaas, Sir Peter Lely; (add.info.: Self portrait of Sir Peter Vander Vaas, Sir Peter Lely (1617-1680)

Portrait of Charles le Brun
5854987 Portrait of Charles le Brun; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles le Brun (1619-1690), French history painter and First Painter to King Louis XIV

Henry II de Lorraine, 5th Duke of Guise, 1614-1664, as an American king
5614309 Henry II de Lorraine, 5th Duke of Guise, 1614-1664, as an American king; (add.info.: Henry II de Lorraine, 5th Duke of Guise, 1614-1664, as an American king)

The Prince of Conde as the Emperor of Turkey, part of the Grand Carousel Given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries
5614305 The Prince of Conde as the Emperor of Turkey, part of the Grand Carousel Given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662

Salvator Rosa, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary pub. 1825
5242580 Salvator Rosa, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary pub. 1825; (add.info.: Salvator Rosa, 1615 - 1673. Italian Baroque painter, poet and printmaker)

King Charles I and his son James, Duke of York, after a painting by Vandyck
3742804 King Charles I and his son James, Duke of York, after a painting by Vandyck, from Memoirs of the Martyr King by Allan Fea pub. 1905

An English Merchantman of around 1620. From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931
3058543 An English Merchantman of around 1620. From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Sir Henry Vane The Younger, 1613 - 1662, aka Harry Vane. English politician, statesman, and colonial governor
2638470 Sir Henry Vane The Younger, 1613 - 1662, aka Harry Vane. English politician, statesman, and colonial governor. From Bibby's Annual published 1910.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary

Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette
3253052 Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette; (add.info.: Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, 1554-1642, created Duke of Epernon)

The colonial assault on the Narragansetts fort in the Great Swamp Fight in December 1675 during King Philip's War
2956608 The colonial assault on the Narragansetts fort in the Great Swamp Fight in December 1675 during King Philip's War, aka First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War

John Endecott, also spelled Endicott, c.1601 - 1664/5. English colonial magistrate
2956601 John Endecott, also spelled Endicott, c.1601 - 1664/5. English colonial magistrate, soldier and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England, North America

The landing of Myles Standish on the shore of Cape Cod in 1620, prior to the establishment of the Plymouth Colony
2956600 The landing of Myles Standish on the shore of Cape Cod in 1620, prior to the establishment of the Plymouth Colony, North America. Myles Standish, also Miles, c. 1584 - 1656

Laurence Eusden, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432450 Laurence Eusden, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Laurence Eusden, 1688- 1730. English poet who became Britain's youngest Poet Laureate in 1718)

Antonio Perez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473247 Antonio Perez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Antonio Perez, 1540-1611. Spanish statesman, secretary of king Philip II of Spain)

Antonio de Covarrubias y Leyva, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473243 Antonio de Covarrubias y Leyva, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Antonio de Covarrubias y Leyva, 1514 - 1602)

Vicente Gomez Martinez-Espinel, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473155 Vicente Gomez Martinez-Espinel, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Vicente Gomez Martinez-Espinel, 1550 - 1624)

Tomas Vicente Tosca y Masco, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473153 Tomas Vicente Tosca y Masco, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Tomas Vicente Tosca y Masco, 1651 - 1723)

Jeronimo Gracian or Jerome Gratian, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473266 Jeronimo Gracian or Jerome Gratian, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Jeronimo Gracian or Jerome Gratian, 1545 - 1614)

Francisco Gomez de Quevedo y Santibanez Villegas, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid
3473261 Francisco Gomez de Quevedo y Santibanez Villegas, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

John of Austria (the Younger), after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473254 John of Austria (the Younger), after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: John of Austria (the Younger), 1629 - 1679

Henrietta Anne English Princess and Duchess of Orleans daughter of King Charles 1st
1703086 Henrietta Anne English Princess and Duchess of Orleans daughter of King Charles 1st, wife of Philippe of Orleans (brother of French King LouisXIV)

French lawyer, he became the police chief of French King LouisXIV in 1667-1697
1703048 French lawyer, he became the police chief of French King LouisXIV in 1667-1697; (add.info.: french lawyer, he became the police chief of french king LouisXIV in 1667-1697)

Dames prenant des rafraichissements au 17e siecle (apres 1670) - women having some refreshment in the 17th century
1703019 Dames prenant des rafraichissements au 17e siecle (apres 1670) - women having some refreshment in the 17th century - mode fashion coiffe headgear hairstyle eventail fan cafe bar France;

Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) French author and moralist, engraving
1702972 Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) French author and moralist, engraving; (add.info.: Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) french author and moralist, engraving)

Versailles castle from gardens, c. 1640, engraving
1702778 Versailles castle from gardens, c. 1640, engraving; (add.info.: Versailles castle from gardens, c. 1640, engraving)

Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591-1666) German jesuit, missionary in China, engraving
1741597 Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591-1666) German jesuit, missionary in China, engraving; (add.info.: Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591-1666) german jesuit, missionary in China, engraving)

Saint John's Eve fire ont he "place de Greve" in Paris, 1615, 19th century (engraving)
1736705 Saint John's Eve fire ont he "place de Greve" in Paris, 1615, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Saint John's Eve fire ont he "place de Greve" in Paris, 1615)

Galileo getting reading for his trial, 1633 (engraving)
1732416 Galileo getting reading for his trial, 1633 (engraving); (add.info.: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer here he's going to be presented to Inquisition, 1633, engraving)

Flamsteed House in Greenwich Park, London, designed by Christopher Wren on the orders of Charles II as an Observatory
541715 Flamsteed House in Greenwich Park, London, designed by Christopher Wren on the orders of Charles II as an Observatory

Missal with silver cover with roundels showing the Lamb of God. 17th century (object)
542944 Missal with silver cover with roundels showing the Lamb of God. 17th century (object); (add.info.: Liturgical book with text for celebration of Mass through the year)

Samoyed travelling on sleigh pulled by reindeer. Late 16th or early 17th century (Dutch woodcut)
542296 Samoyed travelling on sleigh pulled by reindeer. Late 16th or early 17th century (Dutch woodcut); (add.info.: In background stands a group of religious idols)

Wealth of the Indies. 17th century (chromolithograph)
536472 Wealth of the Indies. 17th century (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Design for Gobelin tapestry showing rich flora and fauna and products of West Indies and Central and South America)

Venice depicted with a procession by the Doge of Venice. 17th Century (chromolithograph)
529216 Venice depicted with a procession by the Doge of Venice. 17th Century (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

George Joyce, Parliamentary New Model Army officer during English Civil War
3742801 George Joyce, Parliamentary New Model Army officer during English Civil War, from Memoirs of the Martyr King by Allan Fea pub. 1905 (print) by English School, (20th century)

Jacques Auguste de Thou aka Thuanus, French historian, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary pub. 1825
3742798 Jacques Auguste de Thou aka Thuanus, French historian, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 by French School, (19th century)

Self portrait of Sir Anthony Vandyck
5854981 Self portrait of Sir Anthony Vandyck; (add.info.: Self portrait of Sir Anthony Vandyck (1598-1641), Flemish history

Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin
5854978 Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin; (add.info.: Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), French landscape and history painter, shown holding a book and pen

Jonathan Swift, from Old England's Worthies by Lord Brougham and others pub. London, c.1880 (print)
3555504 Jonathan Swift, from Old England's Worthies by Lord Brougham and others pub. London, c.1880 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Jonathan Swift)

Samuel Pepys, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey pub. London, c.1890
3555488 Samuel Pepys, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey pub. London, c.1890 by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Samuel Pepys, 1633 to 1703)

William Laud, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Au19tbrey pub. London, c.1890 (print)
3555486 William Laud, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Au19tbrey pub. London, c.1890 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: William Laud, 1573 to 1645)

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from the Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 (print)
3555469 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from the Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough)

Marie de Rabutin Chantal, marquise de Sevigne (engraving)
1711666 Marie de Rabutin Chantal, marquise de Sevigne (engraving) by Lastudier, Lacour (19th Century); (add.info.: Marie de Rabutin Chantal, marquise de Sevigne (1626-1696) french woman of letters

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of the 17th Century: From Saints to Soldiers" Step into the captivating world of the 17th century, where history intertwines with art and human stories. St Joseph of Cupertino, a humble friar known for his levitation abilities, reminds us that miracles can happen even in uncertain times. The Monaco Grand Prix Poster from 1932 takes us back to an era of elegance and speed, capturing the essence of this prestigious event that still thrives today. Meanwhile, W. Heath Robinson's imaginative illustrations transport us to a whimsical world filled with intricate contraptions and clever inventions. In Rembrandt van Rijn's masterpiece "Supper at Emmaus, " we witness a profound moment as Jesus reveals himself to his disciples through breaking bread. Diego Velazquez's "Old Woman Cooking Eggs" invites us into a humble kitchen scene, reminding us that beauty can be found in everyday life. The friendship between David and Jonathan is celebrated as an enduring bond amidst political turmoil and adversity. At Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub on Fleet Street in London, one can imagine lively conversations held by literary giants who frequented its doors during this time. Yet not all tales are joyous; the haunting image of the 17th Lancers near Modderfontein serves as a reminder of sacrifice made on distant battlefields. Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden during World War II symbolize bravery and determination in the face of great challenges. A soldier from the British First Airborne fighting in Arnhem exemplifies resilience amidst chaos—a testament to human strength when faced with unimaginable circumstances. The precision craftsmanship displayed by Tompion's Lantern Clock showcases technological advancements achieved during this period. Finally, Guido Reni's depiction of St Michael Archangel inspires hope and protection against evil forces—an emblematic figure representing faith throughout centuries past. Through these glimpses into various aspects of the 17th century, we are reminded of its complexity and diversity.